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Looking for data and benchmarking information to make strategic decisions in your organization? DMEC conducts a variety of surveys, including our annual employer leave management survey and various pulse surveys on hot topics in the industry. Results and best practices from the surveys are analyzed and shared in white papers, webinars, and @Work articles. Gather meaningful and actionable information from each survey to assist with both strategic decision making and tactical application at all levels of your organization.
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Survey Resources
2022 DMEC Absence Plan Design and Practices Benchmarking Report
March 30, 2023The 2022 benchmarking report — which features plan design data for workers’ compensation, short-term disability, long-term disability, the Family and Medical Leave Act, paid leave, time off, and other company ... Read More
Long COVID: Assessing and Managing Workforce Impact
January 18, 2023Long COVID: Assessing and Managing Workforce Impact shares effective solutions and strategies for employers as they help employees with long COVID remain on the job, return to work in an effective and productive capacity, or access leave if they are unable to work.
2022 DMEC Long COVID Pulse Survey Results
January 18, 2023In October 2022, DMEC surveyed 242 organizations across a variety of industries about current long COVID caseloads, accommodation practices, and strategic planning for long COVID management. This report highlights the survey results.
2021 DMEC Benchmarking Reports
July 28, 2022These benchmarking reports are a subset of the 2021 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey, which was completed by 703 employers, and focus on plan design for workers’ compensation, short-term disability, ... Read More
2022 DMEC Workplace Accommodations Pulse Survey Results
June 13, 2022The definition of a workplace has expanded greatly in the past several years, impacting both when and how organizations conduct business. As a result, we’ve seen shifts in accommodation management ... Read MoreWebinar Recording: The Ins and Outs of Workplace Accommodations
May 19, 2022The definition of a workplace has expanded greatly in the past several years — impacting both when and how organizations conduct business. As a result, we’ve seen shifts in accommodation ... Read More
2021 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey White Paper
April 15, 2022DMEC and Spring Consulting Group, an Alera Group Company have partnered for the eleventh year to conduct annual research about employer leave management practices. Our national survey tracks employer methods ... Read More
2021 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey Executive Summary
April 15, 2022DMEC and Spring Consulting Group, an Alera Group Company have partnered for the eleventh year to conduct annual research about employer leave management practices. Our national survey tracks employer methods ... Read MoreWebinar Recording: Results of the 11th Annual Leave Management Survey
March 2, 2022As leave management grows in complexity, so do the questions plaguing absence and disability professionals. If you’ve ever wondered about the leave benefits offered by others in your industry, or ... Read More
2020 DMEC Benchmarking Reports
October 5, 2021These benchmarking reports are a subset of the 2020 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey, which was completed by 793 employers, and focus on plan design for workers’ compensation, short-term disability, ... Read More
2021 DMEC Paid Family & Medical Leave Pulse Survey Results
September 14, 2021Paid family and medical leave (PFML) laws have swept the nation in recent years. With no two state plans alike, managing this patchwork of new laws can prove challenging. Employers ... Read More
2021 DMEC State of Absence Management Pulse Survey Results
August 16, 2021Organizations have experienced extraordinary business shifts during the pandemic, with absence management practices being significantly impacted. As we evaluate the new terrain of leave management, it’s pertinent to consider all ... Read More
2021 DMEC ADA Accommodations Pulse Survey Results (May)
July 2, 2021As COVID-19 continues to impact organizations, ADA accommodations have also been affected. In this pulse survey, we looked at the volume and types of accommodation requests organizations have seen since ... Read More
2020 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey White Paper
March 22, 2021The Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) and Spring Consulting Group (Spring) have partnered for the tenth year to conduct annual research on employer leave management. Our national survey tracks employer ... Read More
2020 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey Executive Summary
March 22, 2021The Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) and Spring Consulting Group (Spring) have partnered for the tenth year to conduct annual research on employer leave management. Our national survey tracks employer ... Read More
2021 DMEC Covid-Related Leave Accommodation and Considerations Pulse Survey Results
March 1, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has been an exercise in agility, empathy, and innovation for employers across the globe. As we examine the changes of the past year — including economic uncertainty, ... Read More
2020 DMEC Return to the Workplace Pulse Survey Results
September 14, 2020From July 28 through Aug. 5, 2020, DMEC gathered feedback through an online survey on how organizations are approaching efforts to return employees to the workplace amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Read More
2020 DMEC Family Caregiving Pulse Survey Results
July 16, 2020More than ever before, U.S. employees find themselves balancing both work and caregiving responsibilities. In fact, researchers at Harvard Business School published findings in 2019 suggesting that as many as ... Read More
2020 DMEC COVID-19 Pulse Survey Results
May 14, 2020From Apr. 6 through Apr. 10, 2020, DMEC gathered feedback through an online survey on how organizations are responding to the COVID-19 outbreak. The survey had 608 participants, with the ... Read More
2019 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey White Paper
March 5, 2020For nine years the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) and Spring Consulting Group have partnered to conduct annual research on employer leave management. Our national survey tracks employer methods for ... Read More
2019 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey Executive Summary
March 5, 2020For nine years, DMEC and Spring Consulting Group have partnered to conduct annual research on employer leave management. With information from over 873 employers, the national survey tracks employer methods ... Read More
2019 DMEC ADA Administration Pulse Survey Results
September 18, 2019DMEC routinely hears from employers struggling with the complexities of managing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation activities. With little regulatory guidance on the administrative aspects of managing requests and ... Read More
2019 DMEC Mental Health Pulse Survey Results
May 30, 2019Mental health issues in the workforce continue to challenge many employers. Companies are reviewing offerings to support employees in need, but often still struggle to understand and effectively address this ... Read More
2018 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey White Paper
March 12, 2019For eight years the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) and Spring Consulting Group (Spring) have partnered to conduct annual research on employer leave management. Our national survey tracks employer methods ... Read More
2018 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey Executive Summary
March 12, 2019For eight years, DMEC and Spring Consulting Group have partnered to conduct annual research on employer leave management. With information from over 820 employers, the national survey tracks employer methods ... Read More
2018 DMEC Business Impact of Paid Leave Pulse Survey Results
December 18, 2018In the last few years, our country has seen a constantly shifting landscape of paid family and paid parental leave laws cropping up across many states and municipalities. Additionally, employers ... Read More
2018 DMEC Benchmarking Pulse Survey Results
July 26, 2018DMEC is regularly asked by our members to provide benchmarking information. In our continued efforts to serve our membership with meaningful industry information, we conducted this pulse survey, in partnership ... Read More
2017 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey White Paper
February 26, 2018For seven years, DMEC and Spring Consulting Group have partnered to conduct annual research on employer leave management. Our national survey tracks employer methods for administering both regulatory and non-regulatory ... Read More
2017 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey Executive Summary
February 26, 2018For seven years, DMEC and Spring Consulting Group have partnered to conduct annual research on employer leave management. With information from over 1,203 employers, the national survey tracks employer methods ... Read More
2016 DMEC Behavioral Health Survey White Paper
March 27, 2017The DMEC Behavioral Health Survey, conducted biennially, tracks employer strategies, advancements, prevalence, and effectiveness in the area of behavioral risk management. The findings presented in the 2016 DMEC Behavioral Health ... Read More
2016 DMEC Behavioral Health Survey Executive Summary
March 27, 2017Mental health conditions continue to be among the leading causes of workplace absence and are associated with high cost for treatments and lost wages. Mental health issues are often not ... Read More
2016 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey White Paper
March 2, 2017This sixth annual white paper provides a summary and an analysis of the results of the 2016 Employer Leave Management Survey, jointly sponsored by DMEC and Spring Consulting Group. With ... Read More
2016 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey Executive Summary
March 2, 2017The landscape of employer leaves continues to undergo change and become increasingly complex. Fortunately, our 2016 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey findings signal that employers are up to the challenge ... Read More
2015 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey White Paper
March 7, 2016This fifth annual report provides a summary and an analysis of the results of the 2015 Employer Leave Management Survey. The survey tracks employer methods, challenges, and successes in the ... Read More
2014 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey White Paper
February 24, 2015This fourth annual report provides a summary and an analysis of the 2014 Employer Leave Management Survey jointly sponsored by DMEC and Spring Consulting Group. The survey tracks employer methods, ... Read More
2014 DMEC Behavioral Risk Survey Results and White Paper
January 22, 2015This report provides a summary and an analysis of the 2014 Disability Management Employer Coalition’s biennial survey, which tracks employer strategies, advancements, prevalence, and effectiveness in the area of Behavioral ... Read More
2013 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey White Paper
January 23, 2014This third annual report provides a summary and an analysis of the 2013 Employer Leave Management Survey jointly sponsored by the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) and Spring Consulting Group. ... Read More
2012 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey White Paper
January 15, 2013DMEC partnered with Spring Consulting to understand employer challenges in managing all types of leaves; Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), State Family and Medical Leaves, Military Leave (USERRA), State ... Read More
2012 DMEC Behavioral Risk Survey Results and White Paper
May 11, 2012This report provides summary and analysis of the 2012 Disability Management Employer Coalition’s biennial survey which tracks employer strategies, advancements, prevalence and effectiveness in the area of Behavioral Risk Management. ... Read More
2011 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey White Paper
July 2, 2011This report provides summary and analysis of the 2011 Employer Leave Management Survey jointly sponsored by the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) and Spring Consulting Group (Spring). The survey tracks ... Read More
2010 DMEC Behavioral Risk Survey Results and White Paper
September 14, 2010This report provides summary and analysis of the 2010 Disability Management Employer Coalition’s biannual survey which tracks employer strategies, advancements, prevalence and effectiveness in the area of Behavioral Risk Management. ... Read More